Couple, daughter stabbed to death in south Delhi home, son injured

NEW DELHI: Three members of a family were found dead in their home in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, their 18-year-old son was injured.

Ajay Chaudhary, joint commissioner of police (New Delhi range) said the first-floor flat where the family lived was locked from inside when some neighbours reached there after hearing the couple’s injured son screaming for help from the balcony. The teenager opened the gate and led the neighbours to the two rooms where his parents and 16-year-old sister were found unconscious and bleeding with multiple stab wounds.

Delhi Police is checking CCTV footage of the neighbourhood. The couple’s injured son is also being questioned. The dead were identified as Mithilesh, 45, his wife Siya, 40, and daughter, Neha. “Nothing is missing from locker. Kitchen knife is weapon of offence. 8 teams conducting probe,” Joint Commissioner said.